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I'd like to use my 27 inch iMac as an external monitor for my 14 Inch MBPro. How can I do that?

Can I use my 27 inch iMac runningOS 11.6.1 as an external monitor for my 14 inch MacBook Pro?

Posted on Nov 5, 2021 11:22 AM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2021 1:44 PM

+1 No you cannot, please refer to Target Display Mode. As a general rule of thumb, please remember all Macs are computers, they are external displays for other devices. If your MBP needs an external display, please buy one. You will find they are simple to setup, not expensive, extremely reliable. In short there is no reason to not use this method.

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Nov 5, 2021 1:44 PM in response to dunntony

+1 No you cannot, please refer to Target Display Mode. As a general rule of thumb, please remember all Macs are computers, they are external displays for other devices. If your MBP needs an external display, please buy one. You will find they are simple to setup, not expensive, extremely reliable. In short there is no reason to not use this method.

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I'd like to use my 27 inch iMac as an external monitor for my 14 Inch MBPro. How can I do that?

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